Knot

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Knot has two meanings. 

• The first is the union of two end of a rope by tying them. For example, when you go to climb, you make a knot to secure yourself and not fall.
• The other meaning, refers to a unit of speed, frequently used in sailing. It is the unit that you may find in Verne's books, and it is equal to one nautical mile per hour. (1852 km/h)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yo5nSXND5o

Glitch

The term derives from the German glitschig, meaning 'slippery', possibly entering English through the Yiddish term glitsh.... but.... does it really matters?
A glitch is a little malfunction of a system, however it is most usually used in electronics, circuits and programming.  A transient in a electric circuit may be called a glitch, a small fault in programming, too.  Many electronic components, such as flip-flops, are triggered by a pulse that must not be shorter than a specified minimum duration; otherwise, the component may malfunction. A pulse shorter than the specified minimum is called also a glitch.

Gaze

• It is when you see something with so much interest, for longer time than a usual sight. This verb is usually followed by the preposition "at": To gaze at the stars
• To look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.

Hiatus

Pause in a sequence, series or process.

Prosody & Grammar a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in the ear and cooperate.


A break, a pause.

Video

The suggestion is to type this song. I think it is easy.

Dazzle

A nice word to express astonishment or amazement, to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance. 
It is also used as a sinomym of shine, but much brighter; to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light, or to shine brilliantly

  

(it also seems to be a reference or name of a dvd recorder :S)

Mistletoe

The mistletoe is a plant, a Eurasian evergreen shrub, Viscum album, with leathery leaves, yellowish flowers, and waxy white berries: grows as a partial parasite on various trees.

It is traditionally used as a Christmas decoration, the pieces of mistletoe are often hung from the ceiling or in a doorway at Christmastime, and according to tradition, if you stand with someone under a piece of mistletoe, you are supposed to kiss that person. 

Apotropaic

Supossedly having the power of avert evil influence or bad luck.

Preventing or intenden to prevent evil. 

In spanish it is: Apotropaico, I didn't know that word, neither in spanish... But, at least, it is new in RAE.

Leprechaun

A leprechaun (Irish: leipreachán) is a type of fairy in Irish folklore, usually taking the form of an old man, clad in a red or green coat, who enjoys partaking in mischief. Like other fairy creatures, leprechauns have been linked to the Tuatha Dé Danann of Irish mythology. The leprechauns spend all their time busily making shoes, and store away all their coins in a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If ever captured by a human, the leprechaun has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for their release. Popular depiction shows the leprechaun as being no taller than a small child, with a beard and hat, although they may originally have been perceived as the tallest of the mound-dwellers (the Tuatha Dé Danann).

The Sandman

A fictional man supposed to make children sleep by sprinkling sand in their eyes. Traditionally he is a character in many children's stories, invoked to lull children to sleep. He is said to sprinkle sand or dust on or into the eyes of the child at night to bring on dreams and sleep. The grit or "sleep" in one's eyes upon waking is supposed to be the result of the Sandman's work the previous evening.

The Bogeyman

(also boogeyman, bogyman)(usually the bogeyman)

an imaginary evil spirit, referred to typically to frighten children:

with the blankets pulled over our heads to keep out the bogeyman

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  a person or thing that is widely regarded as an object of fear:

  nuclear power is the environmentalists' bogeyman

A bogeyman (also spelled bogieman, boogeyman or boogieman) is an amorphous imaginary being used by adults to frighten children into compliant behaviour. The monster has no specific appearance, and conceptions about it can vary drastically from household to household within the same community; in many cases, he has no set appearance in the mind of an adult or child, but is simply a non-specific embodiment of terror. Parents may tell their children that if they misbehave, the bogeyman will get them. Bogeymen may target a specific mischief — for instance, a bogeyman that punishes children who suck their thumbs — or general misbehavior, depending on what purpose needs serving. In some cases, the bogeyman is a nickname for the devil.

Aloof

Cool and distante. Not friendly or forthcoming. Distant physically or emotionally. Reserved and remote. Used as an adverb means at a distance but within view, apart.